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  • Question
  • Which of the following is not a mixed fertiliser?


  • Options
  • A. Nitrophosphate
  • B. Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN)
  • C. Ammonium phosphate
  • D. None of these

  • Correct Answer
  • Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) 


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    • 1. Reaction of calcium fluorapatite with sulphuric acid produces

    • Options
    • A. ortho-phosphoric acid.
    • B. simple superphosphate.
    • C. triple superphosphate.
    • D. red phosphorous.
    • Discuss
    • 2. Which of the following gasifiers can be attached to coal based fertiliser plants?

    • Options
    • A. Lurgi (high pressure) gasifier.
    • B. Kopper-Totzek gasifier.
    • C. Gasifier working at 20 atm.
    • D. Gasifier working at 40 atm.
    • Discuss
    • 3. Commercial production of hydrogen for the manufacture of nitrogeneous fertilisers is done by

    • Options
    • A. steam reforming of naphtha and cracking of natural gas.
    • B. electrolysis of water.
    • C. cryogenic separation of hydrogen from coke oven gas.
    • D. all (a), (b) and (c)
    • Discuss
    • 4. Heating of orthophosphoric acid to about 900°C, produces

    • Options
    • A. metaphosphoric acid
    • B. pyrophosphoric acid
    • C. no change in it
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 5. Catalyst used in ammonia synthesis uses __________ as a promoter.

    • Options
    • A. Pt
    • B. K2O
    • C. Al2O3
    • D. Ni
    • Discuss
    • 6. Raw materials required for the production of CAN (Calcium ammonium nitrate) is NH3

    • Options
    • A. HNO3 & limestone
    • B. CO2 & H2SO4
    • C. HNO3 & NH4Cl
    • D. CO2 & KNO3
    • Discuss
    • 7. Optimum reaction temperature in steam reforming of naphtha is __________ °C.

    • Options
    • A. 700 - 1000
    • B. 300 - 450
    • C. 1500-1700
    • D. 100-200
    • Discuss
    • 8. Pick out the correct statement.

    • Options
    • A. Reaction of NH3 with HNO3 to produce (NH4)2NO3 is endothermic.
    • B. With increase in NH3/CO2 ratio, urea yield decreases for a given temperature, pressure and total feed rate.
    • C. Biuret (an intermediate during urea manufacture) is toxic to seeds and animals.
    • D. both (b) and (c).
    • Discuss
    • 9. Rock phosphate used for the production of phosphatic fertiliser is mined at

    • Options
    • A. Amjhor (Jharkhand)
    • B. Talchar (Orissa)
    • C. Bailladella (M.P.)
    • D. Kiriburu (Bihar)
    • Discuss
    • 10. A nitrogenous fertiliser contains 20% N2. It could be

    • Options
    • A. ammonium nitrate.
    • B. calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN).
    • C. urea.
    • D. ammonium chloride.
    • Discuss


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